Why dance!? is a question that most of my non dancer ( by most i mean all) friends keep asking. They have never tried it, if they have tried it they think they cant do it, if they have been able to do it they dont think it looks as good when they do it. The point is its not how it looks, its how you feel. Unless you are performing for someone else, it really doesn't matter whether the other person does 3 pirouettes and you can manage just about half. As long as you know that you tried your best and that you enjoy what you are doing! I haven't met a single person yet who hasn't felt good dancing be it a so called "ghati" dance to some bollywood music or be it a very technically choreographed dance.
Salsa Dancing in particular is a very interesting partner dance that helps to harmonize the male and the female. It has set roles for each person and it is very easy to co-relate to our daily life and to our roles as men and women. For example, one very very important aspect of Salsa Basics is that Women always start with the right foot back, thats the first step, something very easy to co-relate with it is that women start from the right because women are always right!! On a serious note, Salsa is very good to build inter-personal relationships, to build your confidence and to teach you social skills, apart from the usual de-stressing, toning your body and losing weight.
5 fun tips for a Salsa Beginner
1. Look good and Smell good. Its a partner dance, you don't want your partner to find another partner to dance with. Be considerate to everyone around you and put on your best perfume, breath freshner and come to salsa class.
2. Listen to the Count. Yes you know you pick up well and you think you might just be better than your teacher. But since you are in a class, follow your teacher's count and dance to the music.
3. Practice when your away from class. You can apply Salsa to chores in your daily life and make them more interesting and also practice at the same time. Do the basic step while you cook, Practice the hand leads while you jog on the treadmill, Move your feet while sitting on the computer, i am sure you can come up with more things to do while you salsa!!!
4. Don't feel shy. Its ok to dance in public even if you have learnt only the basics. Thats something to start from. Just find a partner and dance like no one's watching!
5. Create your moves. After all dance is a form of personal expression. Even if it means doing something totally different, just do it! Create your own move within the Salsa count framework and you can work wonders on the dance floor!
BONUS TIP: Stop procrastinating and waiting for the angel to sit on your right shoulder telling you to join salsa class. Just pick up your phone and dial 9619816747 and find out the details and come to class and have loads of fun!
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